91成人导航

91成人导航 Associate Professor of Voice聽聽won his second Grammy Award Sunday in most impressive fashion as part of an ensemble that bested talented competition including world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

Dudley sang with the innovative group Roomful of Teeth, which won Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for the album 鈥淩ough Magic.鈥� The award was announced at the 66th Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

Roomful of Teeth emerged in a highly competitive category that included Yo-Yo Ma and two other world-class musicians, pianist Emanuel Ax and violinist Leonidas Kavakos, performing 鈥淏eethoven for Three.鈥�

Dudley is a co-founding member of Roomful of Teeth. While he is no longer an official member of the group, he returned to the ensemble to sing and play synthesizers for the winning album.

鈥淚t鈥檚 natural to have a lot of pride when you can compete against some of the great musicians in the world, which has been the case in this category. It鈥檚 traditionally full of musical heavy hitters,鈥� said Dudley, who watched the ceremony with his wife Melanie and son Ethan from their East Bay home.

Dudley was a member of the group when it won a Grammy in the same category in 2014. Roomful of Teeth was selected to perform on stage during the pre-telecast ceremony that year.

Dudley also was part of another Grammy-nominated effort that was recognized but did not win on Sunday. He sang and played synthesizers for William Brittelle鈥檚 鈥淧sychedelics,鈥� which was nominated in the category Best Contemporary Classical competition. The Grammy in this category goes only to the composer.

He recently described the group鈥檚 music as 鈥渋ntentionally edgy and experimental, yet listenable.鈥� That style has earned the group critical acclaim for the past 15 years.

鈥淭his was the first big project we have done since the pandemic, and it was an effort that meant a lot to the whole group,鈥� Dudley said. 鈥淩ough Magic鈥� was a double-album set and it had so much new music. Even the name was unique, with 鈥淩ough Magic鈥� coming from a line in 鈥淭he Tempest鈥� by Shakespeare.鈥�

The award brings pride to 91成人导航鈥檚 Conservatory of Music, said Dean Peter Witte.

鈥淲hile Eric鈥檚 immense range inspires his students and colleagues at 91成人导航, his easy demeanor makes him a fantastic teacher,鈥� Witte said. 鈥淲e are thrilled to be his colleagues.

鈥淓ric is at home singing Billy Joel, playing synth on a work of William Brittelle鈥檚, conducting Frank Zappa鈥檚 concert music and leading a Handel opera. He is on a first-name basis with leading composers and performers who, like Roomful of Teeth, seek to reimagine the expressive potential of music.鈥�

Dudley has been part of the Conservatory faculty for six years.

鈥淭he Conservatory is so tightly knit, and I know everyone will be excited about what this means to the school and to me personally,鈥� Dudley said.